<p>Unfortunately it’s even harder now for those applying than it was when I was applying, especially for Ivies. Also, USC is competitive, but is more doable than most private schools around its rank. It is about as doable as Emory (maybe a little more doable, but I would venture to say it’s almost exactly the same) if you have the same stats. applying to both. They appear extremely competitive, but in reality they get a lot of applications because it is so darned popular. So if you go to their website and look at their last applicant pool, you’ll notice that the applicants stats were very low compared to those accepted. Their wikipedia has a reference that shows a breakdown of how it works (citation 72). What you’ll notice is that their numbers don’t really add up (as in mid-50s for each section of SAT and the total they list). The 25% is higher and the 75% is lower. This may be because they have a really tight range of scores in middle as opposed to a more even distribution on both sides of some average.<br>
[University</a> of Southern California - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“University of Southern California - Wikipedia”>University of Southern California - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>Thanks! I just hope I’m good enough for them! I’ve never been to CA, so going to school there would be awesome! The only big city I’ve been to is D.C. and I absolutely love it! So, Georgetown is my third choice. </p>
<p>I have to admit, Northwestern’s main library isn’t so nice. Brutalist architecture is a spot on description. That’s why I only study at the one right next to it, Deering Library…</p>
<p>Tinfoyl: I kind of like it. Is the inside nice? I guess not, though. Is the last image of a picture of Deering Library? Or is it just the back of the main library? It looks very pretty.</p>
<p>Chelsea: It’s very nice on the inside, what leads you to think otherwise? It pretty much houses all the music materials, special collections, etc. with exceptions. Yeah, that last picture is Deering from the front (street side). </p>
<p>I’m having a bit of trouble finding pictures online of the inside. These aren’t particularly great pics, but they’re all I can find (that aren’t on my phone :P):</p>
<p>Isn’t that the library that has this area that resembles some sort of castle on the inside or is that elsewhere at Northwestern? I’ve never been to NU before, so I have no idea, I’ve just seen some pics online. Some were very nice (the Gothic architecture), but overall there is a lot of brutalist architecture (which, when they are too large, are a pain to look at sometimes. However, NU has some really neat relics, lake front, and interesting trees. Also, looks amazing in fall. I doubt the pics I saw are lying.). We have like 5-7 and about 3 look okay-good, mainly because they aren’t huge and are placed well. At least 1/2 are associated w/the hospital so they shouldn’t really count. However, apparently the stacks portion (attached to the other two parts) of our library counts as brutalist and it doesn’t look bad at all, and looks especially interesting at night (especially when special events occur at the top floor) like in this pic:
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plus the views you can get from inside of this portion of the library are awesome (only 3rd-4th floor of the info. commons can possibly compete and hardly they even compare):<br>
This one (below) is from the deck on floor 10. By the way Hello, the buildings to the left of the wooded area are another architecture zone I speak of. It’s essentially 3-4 buildings that are basically white and have black roofs instead of the red-tiled. I guess they were meant to blend in w/the forest to some extent. They are older than most of the campus (w/exception of the quad I think) and most are directly associated w/the Glenn Methodist church (the school and church):
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This one is another from the top floor (the rare books and manuscripts is up here, along w/a deck you’re allowed to walk out onto. It encompasses the tower. It’s really nice, but I wouldn’t go when it’s too hot or cold/windy):
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<p>Even brutalist architecture has something to offer when done differently or “right” (some people may object to the idea that there is a right or wrong way to approach art).</p>
<p>Tinfoyl: I guess because you said you preferred to study in the library next to it, but I guess you were talking about the exterior. My mistake. The inside is gorgeous! I’m happy you’re able to go there because it really is a great school!</p>
<p>Bernie12: Emory’s Woodruff library does look very nice! I will probably end up applying to Emory College. I have a very long college list and I don’t know how much I can spend on application fees, but I’ve got a while to think, so there’s no use worrying about it now.</p>
<p>Tifonyl: Guess I was right about the castle thing. My roommate sophomore year (he transferred from there b/c apparently it got too expensive and he was from Orlando and many of his friends go here, so it was not b/c NU was bad to him or anything. Had to clarify that I’m not ■■■■■■■■ you) told me about that. It sounded pretty neat. The pics make it seem even cooler than he describes. The most similar thing we have at Emory is the Pitts Theology Library because the actual marble plaid stuff persists in the interior of the building (it’s really old, but pretty cool), it also has interesting lighting/chandeliers, etc:
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The pic is apparently embellished to highlight the marble among other things. In actuality, it does kind of like that at night when the lights are on, but during the day, it primarily relies on incoming sunlight.</p>
<p>Love it alex. It’s kind of gallery style I suppose. I suppose it could put some off as it looks much less like a place to study than a place to simply explore or observe. Yale has really nice libraries (well, duh, especially w/that huge endowment. Should we expect less?)</p>
<p>Chelsea: I prefer to study in Deering instead of the main, although the first few floors of our main library are very nice and cozy inside. It’s usually a lot less populated and a lot easier for the juices to flow. I think I accidentally led you to believe the opposite.</p>
<p>Bernie: The castle is called “University Hall” - it’s literally a minute before the library when walking…they’re all in the same general south campus area. But University Hall is for classes and administration - it’s not a library. South campus is incredibly beautiful with the man-made lake the sorta divide between north and south. Although the Tech Center and our gorgeous seminary are up north along with a few other nice buildings, some of the buildings bordering the lakes are a little bland. But only a small smudge on an altogether pretty campus. Every school has a few black sheep buildings if you will…and this is all not even including the stunning law school and medical school that are downtown right on Lake Michigan close to the Magnificent Mile. </p>
<p>And I’d just like to throw in that I think Emory has a beautiful campus. I have never visited myself, but one of my friends from high school goes there presently, and he raves about it! Red tiled roofs and warm weather always seem to go well together. And I really like that reading room - it may look new, but it also looks incredibly ornate</p>
<p>Tinfoyl: You kind of did, but that’s okay. Yeah, I would want a peaceful place to study. You can’t get anything done if there are a bunch of people in there making noise. Studying for finals must make you crazy!</p>
<p>“Warm” is an understatement. Just got back from visiting some friends (I live in Savannah and went to Atlanta for a family reunion). No amount of trees stops the campus from being hot as hell (well I suppose it’s possible to just chill in one of the woodlands/forests and get bitten by mosquitos, which according to one friend from Washington, are abnormally large lol. Always a tradeoff). It’s really muggy from like April through September. I suppose those from other regions get over it as the winter and fall are much milder, while also having the vegetation that results in fall colors (seems only inland/Piedmont areas of the south get this b/c we don’t). To each one’s one.<br>
Point is: Emory is still in Georgia (though it doesn’t look like it).</p>
<p>We should visit each other’s school one day lol. Just don’t come here in the winter. It sucks then.</p>
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